Curtain-pole.



c. B. RIMMEL.

CURTAIN POLE. APPLICATION FILED oer. 10,

' Patnted June 15,1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES B. RIMMEL, OF CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM W. HACK, OF CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA. I

CURTAIN-POLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. RIMMEL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Carnegie, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to curtain poles, and the primary object of my invention is the provision of reliable means for fastening one or more curtains to a pole, without injuring the same and without the employment of pins or other fastening devices of that form which are passed through the fabric of the curtain.

Another object of my invention is to provide a pole in connection with which one or more curtains can be arranged and draped to present a neat and tidy appearance.

The above objects are attained by a cur tain pole that is provided with a longitudinally disposed slot through which extends a longitudinal rod, upon which curtains are draped and held within the slot of the pole. The ends of the rods are provided with suitable ornamentations which add to the appearance of the pole and at the same time serve as a fastening means for retaining the rod within the pole.

The detail construction of my invention will be presently described and then specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings ;Figure 1 is a front elevation of the pole constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the pole, Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the same partly broken away, and Fig. 4c is an enlarged cross sectional view of the pole.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 designates a widow-frame provided with ordinary brackets 2 for supporting a curtain pole 3 transversely of the window-frame at the upper end thereof. The pole 3 is provided with a longitudinal slot 1 extending from approximately one end of the pole to the other end thereof, with the exception of a small portion of material 5 left at each end of the pole to provide a rod support, these portions of material being provided with longitudinal alining openings 6 for a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 10, 1908.

Patented-June 15, 1909.

Serial No. 457,190.

rod 7, said rod having threaded and tapering ends 8 protruding beyond the ends of the pole. The slot & in the pole is of a greater depth than the radius of the cylindrical pole, the rod 7 being located co-incidentwith the axis of the pole, and as a result, suflicient space is provided between the rod 7 and the bottom of the slot to accommodate the curtain passed over the rod. To retain the curtains in engagement with the rod 7, the pole within the slot t is provided with a plurality of headed pins 10, these pins normally engaging the rods 7 and holding the curtains 9 thereon. The ends of the pole 5 are reduced to accommodate ornamental sleeves 11, and adapted to screw upon the ends of the rods 7 are knobs 12, which in conjunction with the sleeves 11 provide a pole that will be attractive in appearance as well as ornamental.

In assembling the various parts of my pole, the curtains 9 can be draped upon the rod 7, one end of the rod inserted in the slot 1 and through one of the openings 6 until the opposite end of the rod can enter the slot 4:, at which time the rod is moved to extend through the other of said openings 6 and support the curtain Within the slot +1. The knobs 12 can then be placed upon the ends of the rod 7 to lock the rod in engagement with the pole.

It is apparent from the novel construction of my curtain pole that the curtains 9 can be arranged and draped to present a lambrequin appearance, without the rods 7 or the holding means of the curtains being exposed.

IVhile in the drawings forming a part of this application there is illustrated the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is apparent that the same can be varied or changed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is 1- A curtain pole having a longitudinal slot extending from a point adjacent one end to a point adjacent the opposite end thereof and having a depth greater than the radius of said pole, said pole provided in its ends with axial openings, a curtain supporting rod mounted in said axial openings and having threaded. ends projecting beyond the ends of the pole, headed pins secured in the In testimony whereof aflix my signature bottom of said slot and projecting into in the presence of two Witnesses.

the latter a suflicient distance to engage the CH ARLFS B RIMMEL curtain supporting rod, and knobs secured J on the threaded ends of said curtain sup- \Vitnesses:

porting rod to. retain the latter in position MAX H. SRoLovITz,

1n the pole. K. H. BUTLER. 

